SARANAC LAKE — Eight North Country farms recently received grant funding from the Adirondack North Country Association. Among them were four farms in Essex County: Blue Pepper Farm in Jay; Juniper Hill Farm in Wadhams; Mace Chasm Farm in Keeseville...
By Kate Fish, ANCA Executive Director “One day a group of villagers was working in the fields by a river. Suddenly someone noticed a baby floating downstream. A woman rushed out and rescued the baby, brought it to shore...
By NAJ WIKOFF , Lake Placid News Ninety-five percent of visitors to the Adirondacks are white; for one reason or another, people of color aren't coming here. Forty-five percent of New Yorkers are non-white, and a great number of them...
Local gifts make a difference This holiday season is the final one of the decade — a perfect time to reflect on the last ten years and express our gratitude for the people with whom we have shared memories and...
by BEN WESTCOTT For many people, building a more inclusive and diverse Adirondack Park seems like a challenge. For Nicole Hylton-Patterson, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative’s new director, it’s all a matter of perspective.
SARANAC LAKE — Despite it being part of her official title, Nicole Hylton-Patterson said she doesn’t often use the word “diversity” because it tends to represent just an abundance of different skin colors. She said true inclusion is more than...
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently wrapped up two clean energy programs designed to help municipalities reduce costs and increase energy efficiency for their communities.
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), which aims to make the Adirondack region “a more welcoming and inclusive place for residents and visitors,” has hired its first director. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced this week...
By Rick Karlin When Green Mountain College in Vermont announced last January that it was closing, recruiters at Paul Smith’s College didn’t hesitate. Within days they said Green Mountain students could transfer and continue their educations at Paul Smith’s, about...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) has hired its first director. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced that Nicole Hylton-Patterson of the Bronx will take on the leadership position for the Initiative, which aims to make the...
